Jay Yap

Now this is entertainment. There is a little bit of everything here–hellhounds, sharpies, goth chicks, death merchants, and as an added bonus, re-animated squirrels. Tying it all together is the tale of a slightly neurotic, but deeply devoted father of a little girl, Charlie Asher. He is a rather simple guy who is struggling to raise his new daughter under conditions that would give anyone a little stress: he has a seriously complicated new job, his support system is unconventional at best, and his daughter's emerging, but limited, vocabulary might literally kill things. And with a seemingly impending apocalypse on the way; it all may be a little bit more than he can handle.

How this is all resolved is charmingly clever and surprisingly poignant.

“A Dirty Job” might be one of the most surreal and absurd novels that I have ever read. It is easily one of the funniest. Highly recommended.

Oh my goodness! This was phenomenal.

This was a fast read but rather meh. I haven't seen the show but this did nothing to convince me that it would be worth my time. Recommended only if you want a short read as filler.

This book surprised me. I found it to still be very fresh and impactful despite the cultural familiarity of its story. Some of the passages of dialect seemed slightly obtuse, but other than that, it was a very engaging read. I particularly enjoyed the characterizaton of the Count and the other vampires as actually being quite evil–a refreshing change from the banality and wimpyness of the vampire as portrayed in current television and movies.

This rating is a little deceptive. I'm giving 3 stars for the book, but 5 stars to the album. (One of my favorites).

This was offered as a free download for my Nook.

I am usually a sucker for anything having to do with World War II, but I was disappointed in the execution of this book. I just didn't find the characters to be all that credible as real people. Billy's background as a Southie Irish Cop did not ring true to me; it felt more like a plot device than an actual characterization. And in a related problem, the detective genre stylings utilized did not blend well with the espionage story. I found myself wishing that the book was either a Boston crime story, or a London spy story, but not both at once.

Still, others may have a completely different attitude towards this material and find it worthwhile. It is crafted well enough to be a light, enjoyable read.

The content of this book is for the most part, excellent. The style...er..not so much. I understand the desire to communicate enthusiasm but, oh my goodness, Tom Peters must hold the world record for putting the most exclamation points in a book. The design is seriously distracting and it undermines his otherwise trenchant points.

I won this book through Goodreads “First Read” program and I would like to express my appreciation for having the opportunity to review it.

It was a terrific read. A comprehensive review of the serious issues facing the US airline industry, the book does not pull any punches–it exposes the corrosive degradation of all aspects of the flying experience, from issues of customer service outsourcing, to the frustration felt from those infamous TSA pat downs. Now, to be fair, McGee's tone sometimes reaches past normal journalistic objectivity and he expresses a disappointment that only an industry insider could articulate; however, his assertions are well supported and in the final analysis his anger seems quite justified. He makes a strong case that there are real problems affecting the general public here, with heavily invested players from governmental agencies and big business pursuing their own ends, often to the detriment of the consumer.

One fascinating topic that I am glad that he covered dealt with the allowance of infants to fly without proper seat restraints; I was totally unaware that this problem even existed.

I can not recommend this book more highly, the information is trenchantly explained and it is worthy of serious consideration.

I really should give this no stars. It is horribly written, half-baked new-age garbage. I wouldn't feed this refuse to the rats in my back alley. There isn't a single sentence that is communicated with sincerity, or a single idea that presents a unique or fresh point of view. That this nonsense sold 20 million while “Siddhartha” remains largely sequestered to high school literature classes is one of life's bigger mysteries..

This is a fairly light and entertaining read. While the story's plot line may be movie-cliche familiar, and the characters are not developed much beyond the typical high school stereotypes, the humor on display rarely fails to please. Doyle illustrates to hilarious effect the one crucial life lesson that every American adolescent male must awkwardly learn to contend with–the shocking realization that the girl who actually sits next to him in his class will rarely match-up with the mythological girl who resides in his head.